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Spain to hold fourth election in four years | Spain to hold fourth election in four years |
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Spain is set for another election - its fourth in four years. | Spain is set for another election - its fourth in four years. |
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the announcement on Tuesday, having failed to secure enough support in parliament to form a government. | Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the announcement on Tuesday, having failed to secure enough support in parliament to form a government. |
King Felipe VI, the head of state, spent two days consulting with rival party leaders, but no consensus could be found on a candidate for prime minister. | King Felipe VI, the head of state, spent two days consulting with rival party leaders, but no consensus could be found on a candidate for prime minister. |
The election will take place on 10 November. The last one was in April. | The election will take place on 10 November. The last one was in April. |
Mr Sánchez's socialist PSOE party gained the most seats in that election, but it fell short of a majority in Spain's 350-seat parliament. | Mr Sánchez's socialist PSOE party gained the most seats in that election, but it fell short of a majority in Spain's 350-seat parliament. |
In an evening press conference, Mr Sánchez blamed the opposition for the political deadlock. | In an evening press conference, Mr Sánchez blamed the opposition for the political deadlock. |
"It has been impossible to complete the mandate given to us by the Spanish people on April 28. They [the rival parties] have made it impossible for us," he said. | "It has been impossible to complete the mandate given to us by the Spanish people on April 28. They [the rival parties] have made it impossible for us," he said. |
The acting PM had been seeking to find a political solution for several months. | The acting PM had been seeking to find a political solution for several months. |
His preferred partners, the left-wing Podemos party, had already rejected any arrangement short of a formal coalition. | His preferred partners, the left-wing Podemos party, had already rejected any arrangement short of a formal coalition. |
A potential alliance between PSOE and the centre-right Ciudadanos party also fell through. | |
El País newspaper reported that attempts to reach a deal went up until the last minute. | El País newspaper reported that attempts to reach a deal went up until the last minute. |
After the announcement, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias blamed Mr Sánchez for the impasse, saying he had "arrogance and disdain for the basic rules of parliamentary democracy". | After the announcement, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias blamed Mr Sánchez for the impasse, saying he had "arrogance and disdain for the basic rules of parliamentary democracy". |
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